WNBA Streak Watch
WNBA Streak Watch, Atlanta Dream's Run Hits 4
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Every result in WNBA feeds a streak somewhere, and a few of them have now grown big enough to deserve names. Everything below comes straight off the results; nothing fancier than counting.
As of this morning, four different teams are riding runs of three or more in one direction or the other, a busy board by any standard.
The win-column crowd
Atlanta Dream just keep stacking, four wins in a row, the best active streak going. At some point a run stops being a coincidence and starts being a statement, and they are somewhere past that point.
Dallas Wings are building a case of their own at 3 straight.
The skids
Portland Fire cannot find the exit: three consecutive losses and counting. The schedule keeps coming regardless, which is either mercy or cruelty depending on the next opponent.
Phoenix Mercury have dropped 3 in a row themselves.
By the numbers
For the record, here is everything currently running at three-plus:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | won 4 straight |
| Portland Fire | lost 3 straight |
| Phoenix Mercury | lost 3 straight |
| Dallas Wings | won 3 straight |
The fine print
At 4 games, the board's longest streak is officially a main character; nothing else in the league gets talked about the same way while it lives.
A streak is history with good posture: impressive to look at, honest about the past, silent about tonight. Markets know this, which is why streaking teams get funny prices.
One to circle: Atlanta Dream meet Portland Fire in their next game, and we will find out quickly whether this stretch travels.